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Fabrizio Romano: Sokratis Papastathopoulos set to leave Arsenal this month

According to reliable journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos could leave the club in the next few weeks.

Mikel Arteta has claimed recently that he needs to offload a lot of players in January to free up space (and wage) for any potential new arrivals.

William Saliba has returned to France on a loan deal, while Sead Kolasinac moved to Schalke on loan. Arsenal are also preparing to offload Mesut Ozil who is wanted by MLS outfit DC United.

Romano claims that Sokratis – who joined the Gunners for a fee of €20m (£17.